Butwal, May 23
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari says the government is thinking of handing over the responsibility of managing and operating the Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa of Rupandehi district to the private sector.
The second international airport of the country is currently under construction near Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha. The government wants to use it as an alternative to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport.
Minister Adhikari says the government will allow the private sector to take over the airport so as to promote healthy competition in the sector.
Adhikari monitored construction works at the project site today.
During the monitoring, the Minister also informed that the new airport would come into operation within next one year, and he would monitor the site every 15 days to make sure the achievement of target.
He also suggested that the project add some other equipment to the assignment so that it would not miss the deadline.
